American actress Eva Marie Saint, an Academy Award winner and one of the most respected figures in American cinema, has died at the age of 102.
Saint died on Tuesday, October 6, at her home in Los Angeles from natural causes, surrounded by family and loved ones, according to her representative.
Her film career began spectacularly in 1954 with On the Waterfront, in which she starred alongside Marlon Brando. Her portrayal of Edie Doyle earned her the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, making her screen debut an immediate success.
Another major milestone came in 1959, when Alfred Hitchcock cast her opposite Cary Grant in the classic thriller North by Northwest, where she played Eve Kendall.
Over a career spanning more than seven decades, Saint worked with some of the biggest names in American cinema, including Paul Newman, Gregory Peck, Warren Beatty and Yves Montand. She also enjoyed a successful television career, earning an Emmy Award.
In her later years, she continued to appear in films, including Superman Returns (2006), in which she portrayed Martha Kent, Superman’s adoptive mother.
Born on July 4, 1924, Eva Marie Saint was among the last surviving stars of Hollywood’s celebrated golden era of the 1940s and 1950s. Her death marks the passing of another major figure from a defining chapter in American cinema.
